title: Treatment of acute lunate and perilunate dislocations.
abstract: Acute lunate and perilunate dislocations are uncommon but devastating carpal injuries with a guarded prognosis. This article outlines the pathoanatomy, diagnosis, indications for treatment, technique, and expected results of open reduction and internal fixation.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas, Houston, Houston, TX, USA. Jebudoff@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Jeffrey E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Budoff
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D001858:Bone Nails; D050824:Carpal Joints / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome